Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 18, 19 February 1892, Page 13

Commercial.

Thb New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited, report for week ending February 17, as follows : — Store Cattle — There are only occasional transa'ions coming under notice lately, and which do not reveal any improveraeut in prices. Store Sheep— A good demand exists, pearly all sorts meeting very full prices. Tbe continuation of moist showery weather guaranteeing an abundance of feed encourages buyers to operate even at prices which may not leave much of a margin. A considerable number change hands. Wool— The fourth series of local auctions was held on the 11th inst. Competition was fairly acive up to prices showing a decline of $d to Id per lb on those ruling for similar wools at the last sales. Sheepskins — A good demand coutinnes to be experienced for both dry and green skins. The latter are beginning to show some improvement in the growth of wool, in consequent prices are slightly hardening. Green skins had the most attention, more especially lambskins which were in gond request. Country dry ciofsbreds low to medium, brought Is 6d to 3i 31 ; do do merino, Is 4d to 2s 71 ; full-woolled crossbreds, 3a lOd to 6s 9d ; do do merino, 3s to 5g 3d ; dry pelts, 2d to Is 21. GreeD crossbred pelts best, Is 9d to 2> ; medium to good, Is 5d to Is BJ. Green lambskins, best, Is 9d to 2s ; medium, Is 5d to Is Bd, Rabbitpkins—The market in the meantime is bare of supplies and the only busintes passing is confined to the disposal of the few summer skins coming forward. Good summer and soring skiDs tetch 7d to lOd ; inferior to medium, 4d to 6d ; suckers, l£d to 3d per lb. Hides — The market for these remains unchanged and supplies are equal to requirements. Heavy in good condition, 2£d to 2| 1 ; 65 lbs and upwards, 2Jd to 3d. Country, average, Hi to 2d ; ligat l£d to lid ; inforior and slippy, |d to Id per lb. Tallow— Market quiet, but steady, and no change to nr>te in either demand or values. Prime rendered mutton, 18s 6d to 19b 6d ; medium to good, 16s to 18s ; inferior to medium, 13s to 15s ; best caul fat, 12s 6d to 13s ; inferior to medium and good, 9s to 12s per cwt. Grain— Wheat : Best Tuscan and velvet, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; medium to good, 3s 9d to 4s 3d ; inferior to medium, 23 to 3s 6d ; ex stare, sacks weighed in, terms. Oats : Moderate request. Best feed and milling, Is 6£d to Is 7d ; extra prime, bright, fetch a shade more ; medium. Is 5d to Is 6d ; inferior, Is 2d to Is 4£d; ex store, sacks extra ;fd per bußhel more fob Dunedin. Barley : Best malting, 2s 9d to 3% ; medium, 2s 6d to 2a 8d ; feed and milling, 2s to 2a 5d ; ex store, sacks extra, terms. Grass Seeds — Considerable quantities of ryegrasa seed are now offering, but we regret to say meet with a very dull market. It is very evident at present that undressed seed is eoing to have a poor show in tbt« market compared with thoroughly cle ned samples Buyers are effering for clean mr. chine-dressed seed, 3s to 3s 6J ; and for undressed, Is 9d to 2s 3d (sacks extra;.— Cocksfoot seed, at the moment, has no inquiry. Potatoes — Consignments havp been fewer during the past week ; in consequence prices have slightly improved, and for prime and fresh-dug, 45s to 50s ; inferior or medium are difficnlt to pace at any price. Chaff — The fupply during the past week has been more than ample for present requirements, and the result a fur her drop in prices, best bring now only worth 55s to GCh p°i ton. Dairy Produce — Market inanimate in the meantime. Dairymade butter in Pond's boxep, 61 to 7d ; factory-made, 101 to lid ppr lb. FdCtory-made cheese, medium tize, 41 to 4^d ; loaf shape, 4^ Ito fid per lb. Flax— Buyers in the local market are less keen to operate lately, still, for really well eot up parcels, prices lately current are secured, while for medium the demand 13 less satisfactory. Best, LlB 10s to L2O ; medium to good, Ll6 10a to LlB ; inferior, Ll3 10* to LI 4 10s per ton.

Messrs. Stronach Beos. and Morris report as follows for week ending February 10 : — Fat Cattle — Best bullocks, L 6 10a to L 7 10s ; medium to good, L 5 10s to L 6 5) ; light weights. L 3 17s 6d to Lsss ; cows, L 2 10s to L 6 7s 6d. Fat Sheep- Crossbred wethers, 11s 6d lo 15s 3d ; ewes, 9s 9d to 13a ; merino wethers, 7s 6d to 9a. Lambs— Best, 8s 9J to 10s €d ; others, 5s 9 J to 8s 6 X Store Sheep — Tbe market continues very firm owing to the abundance of feed evrr> where, and prices in favour of sellers. Sheepskins — Country dry crossbreds. low to medium, brought Is 6d to 38 6d ; do do merino, la 4d to 2s 6d ; full-woolled crosnbreds, 3s 9d to 5a lOd ; do do merino, 3s to 5s 21 ; dry pal's, 21 to Is 3 I ; green crossbred pelts— best, Is lid to Is 91 ; medium to good, Is 3d to Is 8d ; green lambskins— Kst, Is 8d to la lid ; medium. Is 4d to Is6d. Rabbitskins— Offered a small CBtalogue. which elicited keen competition, prices ranging from '2$A to lOJd per lb for inferior and summer skins. Hides— Heavy. 2{d to 2^l ; 651 b and upwards, 2J] t> 31 ; country, average, l£d to 2 I ; nght, Ud to Hd ; inferior and slippy, £d to Id per lb. Grain— Wheat : The market ie fairly supplied with medium and inferior quality, but only saleable for fowls' f ;od. — Oats : There is a moderate demand Experienced for best bright and full lines. — Barley : There are no saleß of any consequence being (fleeted. Grass — It appears as if farmers' parcels are going to be difficult to place, unless properly macbine-dnesed. when they would stand on a level with the imported, a large quantity of the latter being now in the market.

Potatoes— The market fully supplied. Prices range from 25s to 37s 6d ppr ton,

Chaff — Large supplies to hand this week. Prices lower by 7s 61 to 10s per ton. Bist is worth 57a 6d to 62s 6d ; inferior to medium, 35s (o 55s per ton.

Mkssrs Donald Hkid and Co. report having h Ad their usual weekly sale on Wedmsday, Febmary 17 :—: — Sneep&kins — U< mpe'ilion fairly brisk Green pelts, 1b 3d to 2a 4d ; do lambs, Is to 2s; dry crcssbrfds, 2s 2d to 5s 7d ; do mcrinop, Is 5d to 4s 8 1 ; do pelts and lambs, 4d to 2s 51. Bahbittkirs — Oompe uion very s'aok. Hides — Fairly active demind. We quote: — Prime bpaveis, 2jd to 31 ; medium, 2 J i to 2£d ; inferior, ljd to 2 i ; bulls, l^i to Isl per lb. Tallow — Dfnnnd co tinuep s eady. Prime rendere 1, 18s to 20> ; medium, 15a to 10b ; ii f *rior, 13s to 14« ; rou^h fat, 9s to 13s per cwt. Wbea' — Businpt-B very dull. We quote (nominally)— milliny, 4s to 4a 8d , inferior whole wh<at, 3s 4i to 3s lid ; brcken, 2s 6d to 3s 6d. Oata — Morket continups dul'. Miliirg 1% 7d to la 7^-1 : fhort, bright feed, Is 6i to 18 6^ I ; ills coloured, Is 4 I to Is 5£ 1. Barley — No transactions. Potatoes — Market, moderntely supplied. Best, L 2 to L 2 5s ; tecond rate, LI to LI 15j. Chaff— Good d<mand for prime heavy oatfheaf. Prime h"avy oatsbeaf, L 3 to L 3 5s ; inferior atd light, L 2 10s to L 2 15s.